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February 9, 2026
18 murders recorded last week, homicides still down 40 per cent
Jamaica recorded its deadliest week since the start of the year during the first week of February, with 18 murders reported islandwide over seven days, a sharp increase after several consecutive weeks…
February 9, 2026
Policeman accidentally shoots himself while at police station
A police constable accidentally shot himself with his service weapon on Sunday while at the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St Andrew. The matter is being investigated by the Independent Commission…
February 9, 2026
Government refutes report that Jamaica turned away Cuban LPG tanker
The Government is refuting as false an online news report from an overseas publication claiming that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to refill liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). …
February 9, 2026
Man wanted for murder in St Elizabeth captured in St Mary
The St Mary police have captured a man who was wanted in connection with a murder committed in St Elizabeth. According to the commanding officer for the St Mary Police Division, Superintendent…
February 9, 2026
NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane Melissa Relief Grant initiative. Administrative Manager in the…
February 9, 2026
St Mary businessman killed in gun attack at his home in Boscobel
A man was gunned down at his home in Boscobel, St Mary early Monday morning. He has been identified as 59-year-old businessman Garfield Singh, who operated Singh’s Tyre Sales, Service and Repair. The…
February 9, 2026
31 students at Titchfield High School sit road code test
Thirty-one students at the Titchfield High School in Portland are on their way to becoming safe road users, following the launch of the Learner Driver Education Programme at the school by the Island…
February 9, 2026
50 cases referred to Sexual Harassment Tribunal to date
A total of 50 cases of sexual harassment complaints has, so far, been referred to the Sexual Harassment Tribunal. Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson,…
February 8, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Four banks, $352m hit
A man, allegedly using a fictitious identity, got a total of $352 million in mortgage loans from four financial institutions over a one-month period in 2024, the proprietors of a privately owned firm…